Labor Day Weekend 2017 In Wellesley: What To Know

WELLESLEY, MA — There's good news and there's bad news about this weekend. The bad news is this is pretty much the official end to summer is upon us with Labor Day fast approaching. The good news is that you get free parking on Monday and an extra day off. After all, the whole idea behind the national holiday was to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers.
We've got you covered with what's open and what’s closed on Labor Day, and don’t forget - with the Monday holiday, trash and recycling will be delayed a day.
But lest you get sad about the end of summer here are a few things to do with the last weekend and celebrate all the workers that came before you:

Things to do that won't get you stuck in traffic:

• Scoot over to Brookline's Coolidge Corner to watch “Jaws” on the big screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Sept. 4. Unless, of course, you want to ever go back to the Cape again and swim. The classic horror film will show at 7 p.m.
• Drive over to Arlington's Regal Theatre to see cats doing acrobatics and playing in a band. Sat, Sun, and Monday. Seriously. It's a thing. It's worth the drive. The Amazing Acro-cats Featuring Tuna and the Rock Cats are a troupe of REAL performing house cats. And if the cats bomb, at least a portion of the proceeds always benefits the group's mobile foster and rescue efforts. (Check out the Arlington Patch's article on this.)
• Listen to the Piano concert featuring Constantine Finehouse at Waterstone at Wellesley
  Sat. Sept, 2 at 7:30 p.m. 27 Washington Street.
• Check out art at Wellesley College's Jewett Art Gallery and Jewett Hallway Gallery at Wellesley College. Alice C. Cole '42 Studio Program Grant 2016-17 Exhibition, a show featuring three emerging artists-- Alia Ali '09, Courtney Richter '09, and Margo Sulmont '13-- who all received the Alice C. Cole '42 Studio Program Grant from the Wellesley College Art Department in the 2016-17 academic year.
• Cedar Hill Dairy Joy isn’t ready to say goodbye to the 2017 season. The iconic roadside ice cream and fried seafood stop plans to stay open until late November this year. Go Get Ice Cream! 331 North Ave, Weston, Open Daily from 11AM – 8PM

Things to be aware of:

Wellesley Public Schools: All Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 4
Wellesley town offices: All town hall offices will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 4 and that includes the parking ticket window at the police station.
Libraries: Closed Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Trash & Recycling: There will be no trash & recycling pick-up on Monday. Pick up will be DELAYED 1 DAY the rest of the week (9/05-9/09). Place recycling & trash out 1 day after your regularly scheduled pick up day. Monday pick-up will now be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, and so on.
Parking: Parking will be FREE at all meters and pay stations during the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4
Gyms: Check the schedule at your gym as many have adjusted schedules for the weekend.

Photo by Jenna Fisher/ Patch